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MFS Growth Fund \| Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MFEGX
MFS Growth Fund \| Class B
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MEGBX
MFS Growth Fund \| Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MFECX
MFS Growth Fund \| Class I
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MFEIX
MFS Growth Fund \| Class R1
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MFELX
MFS Growth Fund \| Class R2
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MEGRX
MFS Growth Fund \| Class R3
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MFEHX
MFS Growth Fund \| Class R4
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MFEJX
MFS Growth Fund \| Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MFEKX

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The date the document was made available and submitted, in YYYY-MM-DD format. The date of submission, date of acceptance by the recipient, and the document effective date are all potentially different.

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The date when a document, upon receipt and acceptance, becomes officially effective, in YYYY-MM-DD format. Usually it is a system-assigned date time value, but it may be declared by the submitter in some cases.

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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.

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-Section 313

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The date of the prospectus.

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-Subsection a
-Paragraph 3

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